The episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? covering The Prophecy II was Written by Mike Holtz, Narrated by Adam Walton, Edited by Jaime Vasquez, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
In 1995, Gregory Widen, writer of Backdraft and Highlander set out to tell a story about the darker side of angels with The Prophecy, formerly known as Daemons and God’s Army. The story involved an archangel named Gabriel, played by the absolute legend that is Christopher Walken, who had become jealous of God’s love for human beings. Or as he referred to us… monkeys. Does that make Ross from Friends our daddy? I knew some ladies (and men) in the 90s that would have totally been into that Look, We’Re Getting Sidetracked. The hurt was so deep for Gabriel and these fallen angels that it caused a Civil War...
In 1995, Gregory Widen, writer of Backdraft and Highlander set out to tell a story about the darker side of angels with The Prophecy, formerly known as Daemons and God’s Army. The story involved an archangel named Gabriel, played by the absolute legend that is Christopher Walken, who had become jealous of God’s love for human beings. Or as he referred to us… monkeys. Does that make Ross from Friends our daddy? I knew some ladies (and men) in the 90s that would have totally been into that Look, We’Re Getting Sidetracked. The hurt was so deep for Gabriel and these fallen angels that it caused a Civil War...
- 2/5/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Let’s be honest, what’s your all-time favorite dragon movie? Is it Dragonslayer? Dragonheart? Q: The Winged Serpent? Maybe it’s an animated feature like How to Train Your Dragon or Raya and the Last Dragon? No matter what your answer is, the unpopular opinion remains, Rob Bowman’s 2002 popcorn flick Reign of Fire is one of the most underrated movies featuring the mythic fire-breathing beasts. Never mind the fact that the flick boasts a lowly 39 Metascore and 42% Rotten Tomatoes score, the grim dystopian world-building, excellent visual effects, and big-d*ck swinging performances from Matthew McConaughey and Christian Bale remain a ton of fun to behold. Of course, Reign of Fire had the misfortune of running into the far more potent cinematic behemoth, Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, which largely overshadowed the movie’s mild commercial success and eventually relegated the film into obscurity at worst,...
- 1/11/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
From fire-breathing beasts to benevolent nature spirits, dragons are present in the myths of nearly every single culture. And while popular media has mostly defaulted to traditional western fantasy drakes instead of exploring the extensive mythology behind East Asian and even Central American dragons, it makes sense that there’s an overabundance of stories featuring these legendary reptiles.
Fortunately, there are still some innovative storytellers willing to come up with fresh takes on familiar monsters, and one of my favorite draconic reinventions happens to be Rob Bowman’s post-apocalyptic creature feature Reign of Fire, an underrated early 2000s gem that was only a couple of drafts away from greatness.
While the end result was undoubtedly a product of its time, the story behind Reign of Fire begins in the mid 90s with an unrecognizable spec script written by Kevin Peterka and Gregg Chabot. This early version of the story followed...
Fortunately, there are still some innovative storytellers willing to come up with fresh takes on familiar monsters, and one of my favorite draconic reinventions happens to be Rob Bowman’s post-apocalyptic creature feature Reign of Fire, an underrated early 2000s gem that was only a couple of drafts away from greatness.
While the end result was undoubtedly a product of its time, the story behind Reign of Fire begins in the mid 90s with an unrecognizable spec script written by Kevin Peterka and Gregg Chabot. This early version of the story followed...
- 8/23/2023
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)
In no small part thanks to the success of 2018's "Halloween," which raked in a ridiculously great $255 million worldwide against a mere $10 million production budget, so-called legacy sequels have become all the rage in the horror genre. Basically, you make a sequel that can serve as both a fresh entry point for new viewers while bringing back some familiar elements to anchor it to the nostalgia train as well. You could certainly look to movies like "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" as part of this trend as well, but horror truly has been making the most of it in recent years. But, a full 25 years ago, "Halloween" attempted to be well ahead of the curve in this department.
The...
In no small part thanks to the success of 2018's "Halloween," which raked in a ridiculously great $255 million worldwide against a mere $10 million production budget, so-called legacy sequels have become all the rage in the horror genre. Basically, you make a sequel that can serve as both a fresh entry point for new viewers while bringing back some familiar elements to anchor it to the nostalgia train as well. You could certainly look to movies like "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" as part of this trend as well, but horror truly has been making the most of it in recent years. But, a full 25 years ago, "Halloween" attempted to be well ahead of the curve in this department.
The...
- 8/6/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Stephen King knows a thing or two about haunted hotels. His "The Shining" is the granddaddy of haunted hotel tales, and he even returned to the Overlook Hotel with the sequel "Doctor Sleep." And then there's "1408," King's short story about one mean room. King originally wrote part of the story as part of his non-fiction work "On Writing." It was merely meant to illustrate how a story changes from draft to draft. But the story turned out to be pretty darn good, and a fully formed "1408" became part of an audiobook collection before ending up in King's short story anthology "Everything's Eventual."
Since this is a Stephen King story we're talking about, it was only a matter of time before Hollywood came calling. Writers Matt Greenberg, Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski took King's story and expanded it to feature length, keeping the basic outline of what King had...
Since this is a Stephen King story we're talking about, it was only a matter of time before Hollywood came calling. Writers Matt Greenberg, Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski took King's story and expanded it to feature length, keeping the basic outline of what King had...
- 8/6/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Back in 1998, John Carpenter’s classic slasher Halloween got a “twenty years later” sequel called Halloween H20 (watch it Here) – and we’re now further removed from the release of H20 than it was from the release of the first Halloween. The film is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and as part of the celebration Paramount will be giving it a 4K steelbook release! The street date is September 26th, and copies can be pre-ordered at This Link. An image of the steelbook case can be seen at the bottom of this article.
Starring original Halloween heroine Jamie Lee Curtis, H20 acknowledged what happened in Halloween II (since Curtis was in it), but ignored the events of the Curtis-less parts 4, 5, and 6. Of course, it also ignored Season of the Witch and its killer masks. Twenty years later, Curtis came back to Halloween again for a trilogy that would ignore...
Starring original Halloween heroine Jamie Lee Curtis, H20 acknowledged what happened in Halloween II (since Curtis was in it), but ignored the events of the Curtis-less parts 4, 5, and 6. Of course, it also ignored Season of the Witch and its killer masks. Twenty years later, Curtis came back to Halloween again for a trilogy that would ignore...
- 7/31/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The works of Stephen King are one of (if not the) biggest reasons that I fell in love with horror. With so many of his novels and short stories having been turned into feature films, it’s kind of hard to have never watched at least one – even if by accident. You have classic films such as The Shining and Pet Sematary, and then you have adaptations that you’re better off just reading the book. Speaking of Cell, its two stars, John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson, happen to be in one of my all-time favorite King stories brought to life, 1408. Based on the short story of the same name, it started out as an audiobook (Blood and Smoke) before being printed in the collection, Everything's Eventual in 2002.
In the film, John Cusack plays Mike Enslin, an author who is highly skeptical of anything paranormal (even if writing about...
In the film, John Cusack plays Mike Enslin, an author who is highly skeptical of anything paranormal (even if writing about...
- 6/22/2023
- by Crockett Houghton
- DailyDead
It’s time for a new episode of The Arrow in the Head Show, and in this one the show’s hosts John “The Arrow” Fallon, Lance Vlcek, and Tyler Nichols are looking back at the first Halloween movie to ignore previous sequels in order to bring Jamie Lee Curtis back into the franchise, Halloween H20 (watch it Here)! To find out what they had to say about H20, check out the video embedded above.
Released to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the original Halloween, H20 ignored the events of the Curtis-less parts 4, 5, and 6. Twenty years later, Curtis came back to Halloween again for a movie that would ignore every Halloween film except the original, H20 included.
Directed by Steve Miner from a screenplay by Robert Zappia and Matt Greenberg, with some uncredited script work by Kevin Williamson, Halloween H20 has the following synopsis:
Two decades after surviving a massacre...
Released to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the original Halloween, H20 ignored the events of the Curtis-less parts 4, 5, and 6. Twenty years later, Curtis came back to Halloween again for a movie that would ignore every Halloween film except the original, H20 included.
Directed by Steve Miner from a screenplay by Robert Zappia and Matt Greenberg, with some uncredited script work by Kevin Williamson, Halloween H20 has the following synopsis:
Two decades after surviving a massacre...
- 12/3/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Timur Bekmambetov, the filmmaker behind the action banger "Wanted," is developing a new cinematic universe based on iconic comic book writer and publisher Stan Lee's work -- but this universe might hold more bumps in the night. Under Bekmambetov's production banner, Bazelevs, the "Night Watch" director is assembling a series of connected films based on Lee's unexplored horror works, with Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer, and Matt Greenberg taking care of the screenplay.
Bazelevs will be working arm-in-arm with producer Ara Keshishian's Zq Entertainment on "Sawbones" and "Carnival of Killers." Lee's Pow! Entertainment, co-founded with Gill Champion and Arthur Lieberman after Lee's...
The post Stan Lee's Horror Comics To Get The Cinematic Universe Treatment From Timur Bekmambetov appeared first on /Film.
Bazelevs will be working arm-in-arm with producer Ara Keshishian's Zq Entertainment on "Sawbones" and "Carnival of Killers." Lee's Pow! Entertainment, co-founded with Gill Champion and Arthur Lieberman after Lee's...
The post Stan Lee's Horror Comics To Get The Cinematic Universe Treatment From Timur Bekmambetov appeared first on /Film.
- 12/1/2021
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Wanted filmmaker Timur Bekmambetov and his production banner Bazelevs are in development on a new cinematic universe based on the unexploited horror works by Stan Lee.
Bazelevs will team with Zq Entertainment, a production company belonging to CAA vet and producer Ara Keshishian, on Sawbones and Carnival of Killers, both of which show a darker side of Lee’s world. Stan Lee’s Pow! Entertainment, the company the comic book architect co-founded post-Marvel, will serve as EPs on the projects.
Sawbones follows a frail 12-year old, Alex Covin, who reads a mysterious comic book and is transported into the comic’s terrifying world: a haunted Juvenile Detention Center overrun by demonic forces led by Sawbones, a homicidal entity who preys upon the troubled inmates. Has Alex gone insane? Or is this nightmarish world his new reality? If he is to escape, Alex must find a way to defeat Sawbones,...
Bazelevs will team with Zq Entertainment, a production company belonging to CAA vet and producer Ara Keshishian, on Sawbones and Carnival of Killers, both of which show a darker side of Lee’s world. Stan Lee’s Pow! Entertainment, the company the comic book architect co-founded post-Marvel, will serve as EPs on the projects.
Sawbones follows a frail 12-year old, Alex Covin, who reads a mysterious comic book and is transported into the comic’s terrifying world: a haunted Juvenile Detention Center overrun by demonic forces led by Sawbones, a homicidal entity who preys upon the troubled inmates. Has Alex gone insane? Or is this nightmarish world his new reality? If he is to escape, Alex must find a way to defeat Sawbones,...
- 12/1/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Managers Ari Zudkewich and Jared Ceizler are joining Cavalry Media. The pair arrive at Cavalry after spending six years at Magnolia Entertainment.
Originally from New Jersey, Zudkewich started his career as an intern at ICM before joining the management company The Syndicate. Zudkewich then worked at the Gersh Agency and Brillstein Entertainment Partners before joining the Literary Department at Magnolia Entertainment. At Magnolia, he worked with clients such as Daniel Espinosa, Matt Greenberg, Babak Najafi, Martin Zandvliet and Tarik Saleh.
A Los Angeles native, Ceizler started his career as a production assistant for Blind Decker Productions. He continued on to work for the late Jack Gilardi at ICM before transitioning to management and production at Magnolia Entertainment. At Magnolia, Ceizler ran day-to-day for such clients as Rachel McAdams, Joel Kinnaman, Rosamund Pike, Noomi Rapace and Bill Skarsgard. He also executive produced the film Here Are the Young Men...
Originally from New Jersey, Zudkewich started his career as an intern at ICM before joining the management company The Syndicate. Zudkewich then worked at the Gersh Agency and Brillstein Entertainment Partners before joining the Literary Department at Magnolia Entertainment. At Magnolia, he worked with clients such as Daniel Espinosa, Matt Greenberg, Babak Najafi, Martin Zandvliet and Tarik Saleh.
A Los Angeles native, Ceizler started his career as a production assistant for Blind Decker Productions. He continued on to work for the late Jack Gilardi at ICM before transitioning to management and production at Magnolia Entertainment. At Magnolia, Ceizler ran day-to-day for such clients as Rachel McAdams, Joel Kinnaman, Rosamund Pike, Noomi Rapace and Bill Skarsgard. He also executive produced the film Here Are the Young Men...
- 1/4/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Jack Beresford Sep 19, 2019
The classic 1990s slasher series inspired a lot of hidden gems. Here are some of the best...
The best scary movies start with a truly killer idea. For Scream screenwriter Kevin Williamson, it was to take the tropes of the done-to-death slasher movie and inject it with a satirical, self-referential edge tailor-made for the knowing audiences of the 1990s. The result was a black comedy horror whodunit that had audiences laughing and shrieking in equal measure.
Williamson, who would go on after Scream to solidify his legacy with the sharply written teen drama series, Dawson’s Creek, drew his influences from fact and fiction. His first draft was inspired by the chilling story of the real-life Gainesville Ripper, but the finished product also paid homage to movies like Halloween, When A Stranger Calls, and Prom Night.
Craven was the perfect director too, having tested the waters of...
The classic 1990s slasher series inspired a lot of hidden gems. Here are some of the best...
The best scary movies start with a truly killer idea. For Scream screenwriter Kevin Williamson, it was to take the tropes of the done-to-death slasher movie and inject it with a satirical, self-referential edge tailor-made for the knowing audiences of the 1990s. The result was a black comedy horror whodunit that had audiences laughing and shrieking in equal measure.
Williamson, who would go on after Scream to solidify his legacy with the sharply written teen drama series, Dawson’s Creek, drew his influences from fact and fiction. His first draft was inspired by the chilling story of the real-life Gainesville Ripper, but the finished product also paid homage to movies like Halloween, When A Stranger Calls, and Prom Night.
Craven was the perfect director too, having tested the waters of...
- 9/18/2019
- Den of Geek
If you’re a fan of genre film festivals, FilmQuest is one of them that should be on your radar. They have announced their 2019 lime up of films and there’s a lot of great stuff that I’d love to see!
This year will be FilmQuest’s sixth annual event, and it will kick off September 6th with Epic Pictures’ The Fare. That will be followed by a nine day run showcasing over 190 features and shorts highlighting some of the finest genre film selections in the industry.
Feature film screenings include the Regional Premiere’s of SXSW hits Villains, starring Bill Skarsgård, Maika Monroe, Kyra Sedgwick and Jeffrey Donavan, and Daniel Isn’t Real, starring Patrick Schwarzenegger, Miles Robbins and Sasha Lane; the World Premiere of Justin Dix’s
Australian WW2 action-horror film Blood Vessel, starring Nathan Phillips and Alyssa Sutherland the USA premiere of the star-studded genre bending...
This year will be FilmQuest’s sixth annual event, and it will kick off September 6th with Epic Pictures’ The Fare. That will be followed by a nine day run showcasing over 190 features and shorts highlighting some of the finest genre film selections in the industry.
Feature film screenings include the Regional Premiere’s of SXSW hits Villains, starring Bill Skarsgård, Maika Monroe, Kyra Sedgwick and Jeffrey Donavan, and Daniel Isn’t Real, starring Patrick Schwarzenegger, Miles Robbins and Sasha Lane; the World Premiere of Justin Dix’s
Australian WW2 action-horror film Blood Vessel, starring Nathan Phillips and Alyssa Sutherland the USA premiere of the star-studded genre bending...
- 8/27/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Stephen King was on a roll when Pet Sematary came out in 1983, with each horror novel seemingly creepier than the last. After all, everyone loves a loyal pet, and many families can recount how they commemorated an animal/fish/bird’s life at death. Turn that domestic normality on its head and you can terrify most everyone. King admitted this was perhaps his most disturbing work, the one where he may have gone too far (which is saying a lot).
The 1989 film adaptation starred Fred Gwynne, Dale Midkiff, and Denise Crosby and did a fairly good job capturing the spirit of the novel. It performed well enough that it spawned a best-forgotten sequel.
And as with all things, it was been remade this spring and is out now on disc from Paramount Home Entertainment.
The premise remains the same: the Creeds have moved into a rural home near the local Pet Sematary.
The 1989 film adaptation starred Fred Gwynne, Dale Midkiff, and Denise Crosby and did a fairly good job capturing the spirit of the novel. It performed well enough that it spawned a best-forgotten sequel.
And as with all things, it was been remade this spring and is out now on disc from Paramount Home Entertainment.
The premise remains the same: the Creeds have moved into a rural home near the local Pet Sematary.
- 7/9/2019
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Stars: Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow, Jete Laurence, Hugo Lavoie, Obssa Ahmed | Written by Jeff Buhler, Matt Greenberg | Directed by Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer
Louis Creed, his wife Rachel, and their two children, Gage and Ellie, move to a rural home where they are welcomed and enlightened about the eerie ‘Pet Sematary’ located nearby. After the tragedy of their cat being killed by a truck, Louis resorts to burying it in the mysterious pet cemetery, which is definitely not as it seems, as it proves to the Creeds that sometimes, dead is better.
Pet Sematary, directed by duo Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer, is a reimagining of the chilling Stephen King novel and cult classic 1989 film of the same name directed by Mary Lambert. The 2019 remake is absolutely chilling and delightfully eerie. It makes you wait for the seismic terrors, but the payoff is horrifically unsettling with a truly...
Louis Creed, his wife Rachel, and their two children, Gage and Ellie, move to a rural home where they are welcomed and enlightened about the eerie ‘Pet Sematary’ located nearby. After the tragedy of their cat being killed by a truck, Louis resorts to burying it in the mysterious pet cemetery, which is definitely not as it seems, as it proves to the Creeds that sometimes, dead is better.
Pet Sematary, directed by duo Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer, is a reimagining of the chilling Stephen King novel and cult classic 1989 film of the same name directed by Mary Lambert. The 2019 remake is absolutely chilling and delightfully eerie. It makes you wait for the seismic terrors, but the payoff is horrifically unsettling with a truly...
- 4/10/2019
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
The hottest trend in horror right now is Stephen King, and specifically, remakes of some of his seminal works. Most recently, It was a box office smash, which got the ball rolling. Now, we have a new Pet Sematary on our hands. A more efficient updating of the original film, it also makes enough changes to the story that we’re not just watching the exact same narrative play out over again. Bleak, creepy, and effective enough to recommend, it’s also not nearly as good as the early buzz out of SXSW this year suggested. It’s a decent fright flick but that’s about it. The movie is, of course, a remake of the adaptation of the Stephen King novel of the same name. The Creed family is looking for a slower paced life as they relocate to a small town in rural Maine from their busy Boston life.
- 4/5/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Nick Morgulis Apr 4, 2019
We dig deep with Pet Sematary screenwriter Jeff Buhler about adapting King, changing the story and more.
This article contains spoilers for Pet Sematary.
Adapting the work of a revered author like Stephen King is always a challenge, but it’s twice as daunting when the material in question is one of the novelist’s most famous and acclaimed books. In this case, it’s Pet Sematary, King’s haunting tale of death, grief, and guilt in which a doctor and family man named Louis Creed, tormented by the death of one of his young children, buries the child in an ancient burial ground behind his house that brings whatever is buried there back to life…only not quite the same.
Working off a story by Matt Greenberg, writer Jeff Buhler was handed the assignment of adapting Pet Sematary for directors Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmeyer (Starry Eyes...
We dig deep with Pet Sematary screenwriter Jeff Buhler about adapting King, changing the story and more.
This article contains spoilers for Pet Sematary.
Adapting the work of a revered author like Stephen King is always a challenge, but it’s twice as daunting when the material in question is one of the novelist’s most famous and acclaimed books. In this case, it’s Pet Sematary, King’s haunting tale of death, grief, and guilt in which a doctor and family man named Louis Creed, tormented by the death of one of his young children, buries the child in an ancient burial ground behind his house that brings whatever is buried there back to life…only not quite the same.
Working off a story by Matt Greenberg, writer Jeff Buhler was handed the assignment of adapting Pet Sematary for directors Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmeyer (Starry Eyes...
- 4/4/2019
- Den of Geek
Stars: Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow, Jete Laurence, Hugo Lavoie, Obssa Ahmed | Written by Jeff Buhler, Matt Greenberg | Directed by Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer
Mary Lambert’s 1989 film adaptation was a decent stab at Stephen King’s 1983 novel. It was fairly faithful and had a pleasing sense of the surreal – the latter mostly thanks to some ingenious casting (the sickly sister character was played by an emaciated male actor) and clever editing (it’s amazing how you can make a three-year-old look so evil just by juxtaposing scowls and giggles). The 2019 version, co-directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer, is a more rampant reimagining of the source material. Slower and more sombre than your common or garden Conjuring fare, but rather cheesy compared with some of the modern horror classics with which we’ve been recently blessed, it has some great moments but doesn’t do quite enough to...
Mary Lambert’s 1989 film adaptation was a decent stab at Stephen King’s 1983 novel. It was fairly faithful and had a pleasing sense of the surreal – the latter mostly thanks to some ingenious casting (the sickly sister character was played by an emaciated male actor) and clever editing (it’s amazing how you can make a three-year-old look so evil just by juxtaposing scowls and giggles). The 2019 version, co-directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer, is a more rampant reimagining of the source material. Slower and more sombre than your common or garden Conjuring fare, but rather cheesy compared with some of the modern horror classics with which we’ve been recently blessed, it has some great moments but doesn’t do quite enough to...
- 4/4/2019
- by Rupert Harvey
- Nerdly
Nick Morgulis Apr 3, 2019
Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura explains the new twist at the heart of Pet Sematary.
This Pet Sematary article contains spoilers.
Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has some experience with the canon of horror icon Stephen King: in 2007 he produced the sleeper hit 1408, a genuinely unnerving tale about a haunted hotel room that was based on a King short story. But 1408 was a relatively obscure yarn. Taking on Pet Sematary, the near-legendary 1983 novel that the author once said he was too horrified to publish, is a whole other coffin full of worms.
For one thing, there’s the book itself, which King fans revere as one of his greatest, and which -- with its imagery of the eerie, misspelled titular setting -- has found its way into the imagination of the public at large. And then there’s the first movie made from the material, a 1989 film directed by Mary Lambert,...
Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura explains the new twist at the heart of Pet Sematary.
This Pet Sematary article contains spoilers.
Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has some experience with the canon of horror icon Stephen King: in 2007 he produced the sleeper hit 1408, a genuinely unnerving tale about a haunted hotel room that was based on a King short story. But 1408 was a relatively obscure yarn. Taking on Pet Sematary, the near-legendary 1983 novel that the author once said he was too horrified to publish, is a whole other coffin full of worms.
For one thing, there’s the book itself, which King fans revere as one of his greatest, and which -- with its imagery of the eerie, misspelled titular setting -- has found its way into the imagination of the public at large. And then there’s the first movie made from the material, a 1989 film directed by Mary Lambert,...
- 4/3/2019
- Den of Geek
CAA has promoted trainee Eric Schonberg to agent in the motion pictures talent department.
Schonberg most recently served as the department’s coordinator. He will be based in Los Angeles.
He joined CAA as an assistant nearly five years ago upon graduating from New York Law School. He currently works with Josh Hutcherson, Dianna Agron, Dominic Cooper, Katheryn Winnick, and Beulah Koale, among others.
The agency most recently promoted 14 to agent or exec at its company retreat. CAA’s television department received the most new additions, with Matt Greenberg, Amanda Lie, Kirsten Polley, and Jacy Schleier joining as agents. Greenberg and Schleier will work in the scripted and alternative TV departments, respectively, with Lie in talent and Polley in sports media and news.
Other new agents include Jordan Berg, who joined the digital talent and packaging team; Stevee Jo Eads, who joined motion pictures; and John MacGregor, who’s in theater.
Schonberg most recently served as the department’s coordinator. He will be based in Los Angeles.
He joined CAA as an assistant nearly five years ago upon graduating from New York Law School. He currently works with Josh Hutcherson, Dianna Agron, Dominic Cooper, Katheryn Winnick, and Beulah Koale, among others.
The agency most recently promoted 14 to agent or exec at its company retreat. CAA’s television department received the most new additions, with Matt Greenberg, Amanda Lie, Kirsten Polley, and Jacy Schleier joining as agents. Greenberg and Schleier will work in the scripted and alternative TV departments, respectively, with Lie in talent and Polley in sports media and news.
Other new agents include Jordan Berg, who joined the digital talent and packaging team; Stevee Jo Eads, who joined motion pictures; and John MacGregor, who’s in theater.
- 6/22/2018
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Alien: Covenant‘s Amy Seimetz has landed the female lead opposite Jason Clarke and John Lithgow in Pet Sematary, Paramount Pictures’ remake of the 1989 horror film based on the bestselling Stephen King novel. Starry Eyes helmers Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer are directing the film, and Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Steven Schneider and Mark Vahradian are producing it. Script is by David Kajganich, Matt Greenberg and Jeff Buhler.
Seimetz will play the mother of the child who gets caught up in the pet graveyard behind the house, the one where animals come back from the dead, in a creepier and meaner form. Pic gets released April 5, 2019.
She’s repped by Wme and One Entertainment.
Seimetz will play the mother of the child who gets caught up in the pet graveyard behind the house, the one where animals come back from the dead, in a creepier and meaner form. Pic gets released April 5, 2019.
She’s repped by Wme and One Entertainment.
- 6/1/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Hopefully you circle anticipated release dates in pencil on your calendar, because Godzilla: King of the Monsters and the new Pet Sematary movie now have new release dates.
According to Exhibitor Relations, Godzilla: King of the Monsters (the sequel to 2014's Godzilla) is now slated for a May 31st, 2019 release from Warner Bros., bumping it back slightly from its previous March 22nd, 2019 debut date.
Boxoffice and Bloody Disgusting, meanwhile, reveal that the new Pet Sematary film, will now be released by Paramount Pictures on April 5th, 2019, bumping it up two weeks from its original April 19th, 2019 date.
Read on for additional details on both movies, and stay tuned to Daily Dead for further updates!
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (from the press release): "The film... is being directed by Michael Dougherty (“Krampus”), and stars Oscar nominees Vera Farmiga, and Ken Watanabe (“The Last Samurai”) and Sally Hawkins (“Blue Jasmine...
According to Exhibitor Relations, Godzilla: King of the Monsters (the sequel to 2014's Godzilla) is now slated for a May 31st, 2019 release from Warner Bros., bumping it back slightly from its previous March 22nd, 2019 debut date.
Boxoffice and Bloody Disgusting, meanwhile, reveal that the new Pet Sematary film, will now be released by Paramount Pictures on April 5th, 2019, bumping it up two weeks from its original April 19th, 2019 date.
Read on for additional details on both movies, and stay tuned to Daily Dead for further updates!
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (from the press release): "The film... is being directed by Michael Dougherty (“Krampus”), and stars Oscar nominees Vera Farmiga, and Ken Watanabe (“The Last Samurai”) and Sally Hawkins (“Blue Jasmine...
- 5/23/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Readers first learned that "sometimes dead is better" when Stephen King's Pet Sematary was published in 1983, and they'll soon learn that morbid lesson again with Paramount Pictures' upcoming reimagining of the heart-wrenching horror novel, which has now added another actor to its ranks.
EW reports that John Lithgow will play the role of Jud Crandall in the new film adaptation of Stephen King's Pet Sematary. Played by Fred Gwynne (The Munsters) in Mary Lambert's 1989 movie adaptation, Jud is a central character in the chilling story of Pet Sematary.
As fans of the book and previous movie know, Jud is the elderly next-door neighbor of Louis Creed and his family, who have just moved into their home in a somewhat secluded region of Maine. Jud is the one who introduces Louis to the ancient burial ground nearby where pets have been laid to rest... and come back from their freshly dug graves.
EW reports that John Lithgow will play the role of Jud Crandall in the new film adaptation of Stephen King's Pet Sematary. Played by Fred Gwynne (The Munsters) in Mary Lambert's 1989 movie adaptation, Jud is a central character in the chilling story of Pet Sematary.
As fans of the book and previous movie know, Jud is the elderly next-door neighbor of Louis Creed and his family, who have just moved into their home in a somewhat secluded region of Maine. Jud is the one who introduces Louis to the ancient burial ground nearby where pets have been laid to rest... and come back from their freshly dug graves.
- 5/4/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Readers first learned that "sometimes dead is better" when Stephen King's Pet Sematary was published in 1983, and they'll soon learn that morbid lesson again with Paramount Pictures' upcoming reimagining of the heart-wrenching horror novel, which could potentially star Jason Clarke.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Clarke is in talks to star in the lead role as a doctor and father (named Louis Creed if the movie gives the character the same name as the one in the book), who moves his family to a country home near the cursed burial grounds where pets have been laid to rest... before coming back to life with a vengeance. No other cast members have currently been announced for the new Pet Sematary movie.
Variety previously revealed that Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer, the filmmakers behind 2014's Starry Eyes, have been set by Paramount to direct a new take on King's classic 1983 novel about life,...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Clarke is in talks to star in the lead role as a doctor and father (named Louis Creed if the movie gives the character the same name as the one in the book), who moves his family to a country home near the cursed burial grounds where pets have been laid to rest... before coming back to life with a vengeance. No other cast members have currently been announced for the new Pet Sematary movie.
Variety previously revealed that Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer, the filmmakers behind 2014's Starry Eyes, have been set by Paramount to direct a new take on King's classic 1983 novel about life,...
- 4/16/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
CAA had a lot of happy trainees at its annual company retreat that is happening now at the La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad. Fourteen trainees were promoted to agents in the across multiple divisions, including TV, Motion Pictures and Sports.
First up: Matt Greenberg, Amanda Lie, Kirsten Polley, and Jacy Schleier have been promoted to agents in CAA’s TV department. Greenberg and Schleier serve in the Scripted and Alternative-tv departments, respectively, while Lie is in Talent and Polley is in Sports Media and News.
Stevee Jo Eads has been promoted to becoming an agent in Motion Pictures while Jordan Berg is now an agent in digital talent and packaging.
In sports, Rachel Feucht has been named an executive in CAA Hockey while Kiran Vora has been promoted to an xecutive in CAA Sports Property Sales. Jason Hafford has been elevated to executive status in the agency’s Global Client Strategy Dept.
First up: Matt Greenberg, Amanda Lie, Kirsten Polley, and Jacy Schleier have been promoted to agents in CAA’s TV department. Greenberg and Schleier serve in the Scripted and Alternative-tv departments, respectively, while Lie is in Talent and Polley is in Sports Media and News.
Stevee Jo Eads has been promoted to becoming an agent in Motion Pictures while Jordan Berg is now an agent in digital talent and packaging.
In sports, Rachel Feucht has been named an executive in CAA Hockey while Kiran Vora has been promoted to an xecutive in CAA Sports Property Sales. Jason Hafford has been elevated to executive status in the agency’s Global Client Strategy Dept.
- 4/13/2018
- by Anita Busch
- Deadline Film + TV
CAA has promoted 14 of its trainees to agents or executives at its corporate retreat at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California, the agency said Friday.
Matt Greenberg, Amanda Lie, Kirsten Polley and Jacy Schleier have been promoted to agents in CAA’s television division. Greenberg and Schleier serve in the scripted and alternative-tv departments, respectively, while Lie is in talent and Polley in sports media and news.
Additional promotions to agents include Jordan Berg to digital talent and packaging; Stevee Jo Eads to motion pictures; Allison Hironaka to media finance; John MacGregor to the theater division; and Katie Germano and Bilge Morden to music touring.
Elevations to executives include Rachel Feucht in CAA hockey; Jason Hafford in Global Client Strategy; Bernard Tyler to CAA brand consulting; and Kiran Vora to CAA sports property sales.
Berg, Eads, Feucht Greenberg, Hafford, Hironaka, Lie, Polley, Schleier and Tyler are based in the Los Angeles office, while Vora and Morden are based in London, Germano in Nashville, and MacGregor in New York.
Read original story CAA Promotes 14 Trainees to Agents and Executives At TheWrap...
Matt Greenberg, Amanda Lie, Kirsten Polley and Jacy Schleier have been promoted to agents in CAA’s television division. Greenberg and Schleier serve in the scripted and alternative-tv departments, respectively, while Lie is in talent and Polley in sports media and news.
Additional promotions to agents include Jordan Berg to digital talent and packaging; Stevee Jo Eads to motion pictures; Allison Hironaka to media finance; John MacGregor to the theater division; and Katie Germano and Bilge Morden to music touring.
Elevations to executives include Rachel Feucht in CAA hockey; Jason Hafford in Global Client Strategy; Bernard Tyler to CAA brand consulting; and Kiran Vora to CAA sports property sales.
Berg, Eads, Feucht Greenberg, Hafford, Hironaka, Lie, Polley, Schleier and Tyler are based in the Los Angeles office, while Vora and Morden are based in London, Germano in Nashville, and MacGregor in New York.
Read original story CAA Promotes 14 Trainees to Agents and Executives At TheWrap...
- 4/13/2018
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
CAA has upped 14 trainees at its annual company retreat at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad.
The agency has been at the resort since Thursday and made the announcement to the rest of the company today as the retreat was wrapping up.
CAA’s Television department received the most new additions, with Matt Greenberg, Amanda Lie, Kirsten Polley, and Jacy Schleier joining as agents. Greenberg and Schleier will work in the Scripted and Alternative TV departments, respectively, with Lie in Talent and Polley in Sports Media and News.
Other new agents include Jordan Berg, now agent in Digital Talent and Packaging; Stevee Jo Eads, an agent in Motion Pictures; and John MacGregor, in Theatre.
Music Touring also gained two new agents in Katie Germano and Bilge Morden, and Allison Hironaka has been promoted to agent in Media Finance.
New executives include Rachel Feucht, for CAA Hockey; Jason Hafford in...
The agency has been at the resort since Thursday and made the announcement to the rest of the company today as the retreat was wrapping up.
CAA’s Television department received the most new additions, with Matt Greenberg, Amanda Lie, Kirsten Polley, and Jacy Schleier joining as agents. Greenberg and Schleier will work in the Scripted and Alternative TV departments, respectively, with Lie in Talent and Polley in Sports Media and News.
Other new agents include Jordan Berg, now agent in Digital Talent and Packaging; Stevee Jo Eads, an agent in Motion Pictures; and John MacGregor, in Theatre.
Music Touring also gained two new agents in Katie Germano and Bilge Morden, and Allison Hironaka has been promoted to agent in Media Finance.
New executives include Rachel Feucht, for CAA Hockey; Jason Hafford in...
- 4/13/2018
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Readers first learned that "sometimes dead is better" when Stephen King's Pet Sematary was published in 1983, and they'll soon learn that morbid lesson again with Paramount Pictures' new adaptation of the heart-wrenching horror novel, which has received a 2019 theatrical release date.
Multiple sources, including Variety, report that the new Pet Sematary movie is slated for an April 19th, 2019 theatrical release from Paramount.
Variety previously revealed that Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer, the filmmakers behind 2014's Starry Eyes, have been set by Paramount to direct a new take on King's classic 1983 novel about life, death, and the boundary between the two that should never be broken.
Kolsch and Widmyer, who have also directed several key episodes of MTV's Scream TV series, will work from a screenplay by David Kajganich (writer of the upcoming Suspiria remake and 2007's The Invasion) and Matt Greenberg, who has writing credits on other King adaptations such as 1408 and Mercy.
Multiple sources, including Variety, report that the new Pet Sematary movie is slated for an April 19th, 2019 theatrical release from Paramount.
Variety previously revealed that Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer, the filmmakers behind 2014's Starry Eyes, have been set by Paramount to direct a new take on King's classic 1983 novel about life, death, and the boundary between the two that should never be broken.
Kolsch and Widmyer, who have also directed several key episodes of MTV's Scream TV series, will work from a screenplay by David Kajganich (writer of the upcoming Suspiria remake and 2007's The Invasion) and Matt Greenberg, who has writing credits on other King adaptations such as 1408 and Mercy.
- 12/8/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Simon Brew Oct 31, 2017
Stephen King's Pet Sematary is coming back to the movies...
In a year when the majority of Stephen King movie adaptations are striking gold, Paramount Pictures is getting another one moving. This time, it’s the long-under-discussion remake of Pet Sematary, for which the studio has finally appointed directors.
See related 26 new TV shows to watch in 2017
Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer (Starry Eyes) have landed the job, and they’re going to be working from a screenplay by Matt Greenberg and David Kajganich. Other directors who were in the frame for the job, incidentally, were Johannes Roberts and Sean Carter.
No release date has been announced for the project yet, but it seems logical that – with King adaptations very much in favour – it’d want to get things moving relatively quickly. As we hear more, we’ll let you know…
Variety.
Stephen King's Pet Sematary is coming back to the movies...
In a year when the majority of Stephen King movie adaptations are striking gold, Paramount Pictures is getting another one moving. This time, it’s the long-under-discussion remake of Pet Sematary, for which the studio has finally appointed directors.
See related 26 new TV shows to watch in 2017
Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer (Starry Eyes) have landed the job, and they’re going to be working from a screenplay by Matt Greenberg and David Kajganich. Other directors who were in the frame for the job, incidentally, were Johannes Roberts and Sean Carter.
No release date has been announced for the project yet, but it seems logical that – with King adaptations very much in favour – it’d want to get things moving relatively quickly. As we hear more, we’ll let you know…
Variety.
- 10/31/2017
- Den of Geek
Readers first learned that "sometimes dead is better" when Stephen King's Pet Sematary was published in 1983. The nightmare-inducing novel (perhaps King's most disturbing book and certainly one of the most haunting things I will ever experience) was first translated to the big screen by Mary Lambert in 1989, and now another rendition of King's living dead tale is in development with two directors at the helm.
Variety reports that Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer, the filmmakers behind 2014's Starry Eyes, have been set by Paramount Pictures to direct a new take on King's classic 1983 novel about life, death, and the boundary between the two that should never be broken.
Kolsch and Widmyer, who have also directed several key episodes of MTV's Scream TV series, will work from a screenplay by David Kajganich (writer of the upcoming Suspiria remake and 2007's The Invasion) and Matt Greenberg, who has writing credits on other...
Variety reports that Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer, the filmmakers behind 2014's Starry Eyes, have been set by Paramount Pictures to direct a new take on King's classic 1983 novel about life, death, and the boundary between the two that should never be broken.
Kolsch and Widmyer, who have also directed several key episodes of MTV's Scream TV series, will work from a screenplay by David Kajganich (writer of the upcoming Suspiria remake and 2007's The Invasion) and Matt Greenberg, who has writing credits on other...
- 10/31/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Paramount is moving forward on a new adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel “Pet Sematary,” and the studio has picked indie horror movie duo Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer to direct, TheWrap has learned. The “Pet Sematary” remake will be produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, with the screenplay written by Matt Greenberg and David Kajganich. Also Read: '1922' Review: Thomas Jane Haunted by Guilt in Stephen King Adaptation Originally published in 1983, the story follows a family in Maine who move next door to a cemetery that can bring creatures back from the dead. Widely regarded as one of King’s scariest.
- 10/31/2017
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Universal Pictures unveiled a slew of new trailers during the showdown between The New England Patriots and The Seattle Seahawks. Containing new footage, fans were treated to big previews of Jurassic World, Seventh Son, Minions, Ted 2, Pitch Perfect 2 and Fifty Shades Of Grey.
Steven Spielberg returns to executive produce the long-awaited next installment of his groundbreaking Jurassic Park series, Jurassic World. Colin Trevorrow directs the epic action-adventure from a screenplay he wrote with Derek Connolly. Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley join the team as producers.
The movie stars Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simkins, Nick Robinson, Irrfan Khan, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jake Johnson, Omar Sy, Bd Wong, and Judy Greer.
The Park is open on June 12.
In a time of enchantments when legends and magic collide, the sole remaining warrior of a mystical order (Oscar winner Jeff Bridges) travels to find a prophesized hero born with incredible powers,...
Steven Spielberg returns to executive produce the long-awaited next installment of his groundbreaking Jurassic Park series, Jurassic World. Colin Trevorrow directs the epic action-adventure from a screenplay he wrote with Derek Connolly. Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley join the team as producers.
The movie stars Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simkins, Nick Robinson, Irrfan Khan, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jake Johnson, Omar Sy, Bd Wong, and Judy Greer.
The Park is open on June 12.
In a time of enchantments when legends and magic collide, the sole remaining warrior of a mystical order (Oscar winner Jeff Bridges) travels to find a prophesized hero born with incredible powers,...
- 2/2/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Super Bowl TV Spot is now online for Legendary and Universal Pictures’ action-adventure "Seventh Son" the big-screen adaptation of Joseph Delaney's popular young adult book "The Spook's Apprentice," the first of an ongoing series.
The film stars Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes, Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Olivia Williams, Antje Traue with Djimon Hounsou and Julianne Moore.
In a time long past, an evil is about to be unleashed that will reignite the war between the forces of the supernatural and humankind once more. Master Gregory (Jeff Bridges) is a knight who had imprisoned the malevolently powerful witch, Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore), centuries ago. But now she has escaped and is seeking vengeance. Summoning her followers of every incarnation, Mother Malkin is preparing to unleash her terrible wrath on an unsuspecting world. Only one thing stands in her way: Master Gregory.
In a deadly reunion, Gregory comes face to face...
The film stars Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes, Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Olivia Williams, Antje Traue with Djimon Hounsou and Julianne Moore.
In a time long past, an evil is about to be unleashed that will reignite the war between the forces of the supernatural and humankind once more. Master Gregory (Jeff Bridges) is a knight who had imprisoned the malevolently powerful witch, Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore), centuries ago. But now she has escaped and is seeking vengeance. Summoning her followers of every incarnation, Mother Malkin is preparing to unleash her terrible wrath on an unsuspecting world. Only one thing stands in her way: Master Gregory.
In a deadly reunion, Gregory comes face to face...
- 2/1/2015
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 75 pairs of advance-screening IMAX movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated epic action/adventure “Seventh Son” starring Ben Barnes, Julianne Moore and Jeff Bridges!
Feb. 2, 2015 update: Due to popular demand, we have
increased this giveaway from 25 pairs to 75 pairs!
“Seventh Son,” which opens on Feb. 6, 2015 and is rated “PG-13,” also stars Djimon Hounsou, Alicia Vikander, Olivia Williams and Jason Scott Lee from director Sergey Bodrov and writers Charles Leavitt and Steven Knight based on the book series “The Last Apprentice” by Joseph Delaney.
To win your free “Seventh Son” IMAX passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing...
Feb. 2, 2015 update: Due to popular demand, we have
increased this giveaway from 25 pairs to 75 pairs!
“Seventh Son,” which opens on Feb. 6, 2015 and is rated “PG-13,” also stars Djimon Hounsou, Alicia Vikander, Olivia Williams and Jason Scott Lee from director Sergey Bodrov and writers Charles Leavitt and Steven Knight based on the book series “The Last Apprentice” by Joseph Delaney.
To win your free “Seventh Son” IMAX passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing...
- 2/1/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Wamg has your passes to see Universal Pictures’ Seventh Son early!
In a time of enchantments when legends and magic collide, the sole remaining warrior of a mystical order (Oscar winner Jeff Bridges) travels to find a prophesized hero born with incredible powers, the last Seventh Son (Ben Barnes). Torn from his quiet life as a farmhand, the unlikely young hero embarks on a daring adventure with his battle-hardened mentor to vanquish a dark queen (Julianne Moore) and the army of supernatural assassins she has dispatched against their kingdom.
Academy Award nominee Sergei Bodrov (Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan, Nomad: The Warrior) directs Seventh Son from a screenplay by Charles Leavitt (upcoming In the Heart of the Sea, upcoming Warcraft) and Steven Knight (The Hundred-Foot Journey, Closed Circuit) and a screen story by Matt Greenberg (Reign of Fire).
Joining director Bodrov behind the screen is a stellar crew led...
In a time of enchantments when legends and magic collide, the sole remaining warrior of a mystical order (Oscar winner Jeff Bridges) travels to find a prophesized hero born with incredible powers, the last Seventh Son (Ben Barnes). Torn from his quiet life as a farmhand, the unlikely young hero embarks on a daring adventure with his battle-hardened mentor to vanquish a dark queen (Julianne Moore) and the army of supernatural assassins she has dispatched against their kingdom.
Academy Award nominee Sergei Bodrov (Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan, Nomad: The Warrior) directs Seventh Son from a screenplay by Charles Leavitt (upcoming In the Heart of the Sea, upcoming Warcraft) and Steven Knight (The Hundred-Foot Journey, Closed Circuit) and a screen story by Matt Greenberg (Reign of Fire).
Joining director Bodrov behind the screen is a stellar crew led...
- 1/28/2015
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Reviewed by Kevin Scott
MoreHorror.com
Mercy (2014)
Written by: Matt Greenberg, Stephen King (Short Story)
Directed by: Peter Cornwell
Cast: Chandler Riggs (George), Dylan McDermott (Jim Swann), Mark Duplass (Uncle Lanning), Francess O’Connor (Rebecca), Joel Courtney (Buddy), Hana Hayes (Girl Next Door), Amanda Walsh (Charlotte), Chris Browning (Frank), Shirley Knight (Mercy)
If you notice from the credits, “Mercy” is a feature length film that is based on a short story from the modern day master of horror himself, Stephen King. In my humble opinion, I don’t think that Stephen King is one of those guys who you either love or hate. Regardless, of whether you judge him exclusively within the horror genre or when films based on his work crossed out of horror, such as “The Green Mile”. There is something from Stephen King for everyone, and at least one of the many things he wrote that resonates...
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Mercy (2014)
Written by: Matt Greenberg, Stephen King (Short Story)
Directed by: Peter Cornwell
Cast: Chandler Riggs (George), Dylan McDermott (Jim Swann), Mark Duplass (Uncle Lanning), Francess O’Connor (Rebecca), Joel Courtney (Buddy), Hana Hayes (Girl Next Door), Amanda Walsh (Charlotte), Chris Browning (Frank), Shirley Knight (Mercy)
If you notice from the credits, “Mercy” is a feature length film that is based on a short story from the modern day master of horror himself, Stephen King. In my humble opinion, I don’t think that Stephen King is one of those guys who you either love or hate. Regardless, of whether you judge him exclusively within the horror genre or when films based on his work crossed out of horror, such as “The Green Mile”. There is something from Stephen King for everyone, and at least one of the many things he wrote that resonates...
- 1/18/2015
- by admin
- MoreHorror
With the New Year just days away, Universal Pictures has released brand new photos, storylines and dates for some of the most anticipated movies in 2015.
First up is Ted 2.
Hitting theaters on June 26, 2015, Seth MacFarlane returns as writer, director and voice star of Ted 2, Universal and Media Rights Capital’s follow-up to the highest-grossing original R-rated comedy of all time.
Joined once again by star Mark Wahlberg and fellow “Ted” writers Alec Sulkin & Wellesley Wild, MacFarlane produces the live action/CG-animated comedy alongside Bluegrass Films’ Scott Stuber, as well as John Jacobs and Jason Clark.
http://www.tedisreal.com
Photo Credit: Tippett Studios/Universal Pictures © 2015 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
(L to R) Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reunite for Sisters
Sisters – December 18, 2015
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Ike Barinholtz, John Leguizamo, Dianne Wiest, John Cena and James Brolin
Directed by: Jason Moore
Writer:...
First up is Ted 2.
Hitting theaters on June 26, 2015, Seth MacFarlane returns as writer, director and voice star of Ted 2, Universal and Media Rights Capital’s follow-up to the highest-grossing original R-rated comedy of all time.
Joined once again by star Mark Wahlberg and fellow “Ted” writers Alec Sulkin & Wellesley Wild, MacFarlane produces the live action/CG-animated comedy alongside Bluegrass Films’ Scott Stuber, as well as John Jacobs and Jason Clark.
http://www.tedisreal.com
Photo Credit: Tippett Studios/Universal Pictures © 2015 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
(L to R) Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reunite for Sisters
Sisters – December 18, 2015
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Ike Barinholtz, John Leguizamo, Dianne Wiest, John Cena and James Brolin
Directed by: Jason Moore
Writer:...
- 12/29/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Like a phoenix rising very slowly and wearily from the ashes, fantasy adventure Seventh Son will soon land in theatres. After a very lengthy stint on the shelf following the Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures divorce, its new owners, Universal, have cobbled together an international trailer. The question is, though, will it outshine the somewhat hit and miss efforts of the last preview?
Early talk surrounding the epic, which is directed by Sergei Bodrov, has revolved around its addiction to genre conventions. Warriors, CGI monsters, dodgy accents, and dingy clothing are a few of the typical fantasy tropes that the pic is harnessing to ensnare audiences. If we’re to throw this international trailer into that mix, it seems Universal are attempting to capitalise on the success of Game Of Thrones. But without the cunning, genius or creativity.
To be honest, it’s a damn shame these teasers don’t seem...
Early talk surrounding the epic, which is directed by Sergei Bodrov, has revolved around its addiction to genre conventions. Warriors, CGI monsters, dodgy accents, and dingy clothing are a few of the typical fantasy tropes that the pic is harnessing to ensnare audiences. If we’re to throw this international trailer into that mix, it seems Universal are attempting to capitalise on the success of Game Of Thrones. But without the cunning, genius or creativity.
To be honest, it’s a damn shame these teasers don’t seem...
- 11/17/2014
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
The new international trailer is now online (via Uip) for Legendary and Universal Pictures’ action-adventure "Seventh Son" the big-screen adaptation of Joseph Delaney's popular young adult book "The Spook's Apprentice," the first of an ongoing series.
The film stars Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes, Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Olivia Williams, Antje Traue with Djimon Hounsou and Julianne Moore.
In a time long past, an evil is about to be unleashed that will reignite the war between the forces of the supernatural and humankind once more. Master Gregory (Jeff Bridges) is a knight who had imprisoned the malevolently powerful witch, Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore), centuries ago. But now she has escaped and is seeking vengeance. Summoning her followers of every incarnation, Mother Malkin is preparing to unleash her terrible wrath on an unsuspecting world. Only one thing stands in her way: Master Gregory.
In a deadly reunion, Gregory comes face to...
The film stars Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes, Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Olivia Williams, Antje Traue with Djimon Hounsou and Julianne Moore.
In a time long past, an evil is about to be unleashed that will reignite the war between the forces of the supernatural and humankind once more. Master Gregory (Jeff Bridges) is a knight who had imprisoned the malevolently powerful witch, Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore), centuries ago. But now she has escaped and is seeking vengeance. Summoning her followers of every incarnation, Mother Malkin is preparing to unleash her terrible wrath on an unsuspecting world. Only one thing stands in her way: Master Gregory.
In a deadly reunion, Gregory comes face to...
- 11/17/2014
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Jason Blum’s new label, Bh Tilt, is wasting no time in rolling out eagerly anticipated genre titles that have been stuck in picture purgatory. Today, less than a month after Bh Tilt launched, the banner made three titles available on Digital HD: Joe Johnston’s Not Safe for Work, the Chandler Riggs-starring Mercy, and Bryan Bertino’s Mockingbird, and the latter two have released trailers to go with their debuts.
The first movie from writer/director Bryan Bertino since 2008’s The Strangers, Mockingbird will be released on Blu-ray and DVD only at Walmart on October 21st, in addition to its current availability on Digital HD. In Mockingbird, “three individuals each receive an anonymous, unmarked video camera and a horrific ultimatum to continue filming… or die. Experience the terror through the eyes of these unsuspecting victims, with a chain of found-footage events so real and absolutely dreadful, you’ll...
The first movie from writer/director Bryan Bertino since 2008’s The Strangers, Mockingbird will be released on Blu-ray and DVD only at Walmart on October 21st, in addition to its current availability on Digital HD. In Mockingbird, “three individuals each receive an anonymous, unmarked video camera and a horrific ultimatum to continue filming… or die. Experience the terror through the eyes of these unsuspecting victims, with a chain of found-footage events so real and absolutely dreadful, you’ll...
- 10/7/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Legendary and Universal Pictures have released the spellbinding new trailer for the upcoming film Seventh Son.
Starring Oscar winner Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes & Julianne Moore, the sole remaining warrior of a mystical order travels to find a prophesized hero born with incredible powers, the last Seventh Son.
In a time of enchantments when legends and magic collide, the sole remaining warrior of a mystical order (Oscar® winner Jeff Bridges) travels to find a prophesized hero born with incredible powers, the last Seventh Son (Ben Barnes). Torn from his quiet life as a farmhand, the unlikely young hero embarks on a daring adventure with his battle-hardened mentor to vanquish a dark queen (Julianne Moore) and the army of supernatural assassins she has dispatched against their kingdom.
The movie also features Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Olivia Williams, Antje Traue and Djimon Hounsou.
Sergei Bodrov directed Seventh Son from a screenplay by Charles Leavitt...
Starring Oscar winner Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes & Julianne Moore, the sole remaining warrior of a mystical order travels to find a prophesized hero born with incredible powers, the last Seventh Son.
In a time of enchantments when legends and magic collide, the sole remaining warrior of a mystical order (Oscar® winner Jeff Bridges) travels to find a prophesized hero born with incredible powers, the last Seventh Son (Ben Barnes). Torn from his quiet life as a farmhand, the unlikely young hero embarks on a daring adventure with his battle-hardened mentor to vanquish a dark queen (Julianne Moore) and the army of supernatural assassins she has dispatched against their kingdom.
The movie also features Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Olivia Williams, Antje Traue and Djimon Hounsou.
Sergei Bodrov directed Seventh Son from a screenplay by Charles Leavitt...
- 8/29/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“An order of noble knights combatting the forces of darkness. It says here that there are a thousand of you.” “They’ve all died.” Jeff Bridges plays a sole survivor of mystical warriors in Seventh Son, a film crawling with colossal creatures. A Legendary Pictures movie due out this winter from Universal, Seventh Son features otherworldly elements that are explored in a new trailer, poster and photos.
“In a time of enchantments when legends and magic collide, the sole remaining warrior of a mystical order (Oscar® winner Jeff Bridges) travels to find a prophesized hero born with incredible powers, the last Seventh Son (Ben Barnes). Torn from his quiet life as a farmhand, the unlikely young hero embarks on a daring adventure with his battle-hardened mentor to vanquish a dark queen (Julianne Moore) and the army of supernatural assassins she has dispatched against their kingdom.
Sergei Bodrov directed Seventh Son...
“In a time of enchantments when legends and magic collide, the sole remaining warrior of a mystical order (Oscar® winner Jeff Bridges) travels to find a prophesized hero born with incredible powers, the last Seventh Son (Ben Barnes). Torn from his quiet life as a farmhand, the unlikely young hero embarks on a daring adventure with his battle-hardened mentor to vanquish a dark queen (Julianne Moore) and the army of supernatural assassins she has dispatched against their kingdom.
Sergei Bodrov directed Seventh Son...
- 8/28/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
After a few release date shuffles, and one really fun looking trailer, marketing for Seventh Son is finally kicking back in. Today brings an all new trailer for the fantasy film, along with a poster to boot. Come inside to check them both out!
About this time last year, marketing on Seventh Son began in earnest and people were preparing themselves for the sword and sorcery film in October 2013...Then the film got pushed to January 2014. No big deal, but then all of a sudden Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. parted ways. The film was in flux and it was pulled from the release schedule (because no one knew what to do with it). Along came Universal Pictures who became Legendary's new partner and the film was given a new release date of February 6, 2015.
Many fans were disheartened by the fact the film was being pushed back by over a year and,...
About this time last year, marketing on Seventh Son began in earnest and people were preparing themselves for the sword and sorcery film in October 2013...Then the film got pushed to January 2014. No big deal, but then all of a sudden Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. parted ways. The film was in flux and it was pulled from the release schedule (because no one knew what to do with it). Along came Universal Pictures who became Legendary's new partner and the film was given a new release date of February 6, 2015.
Many fans were disheartened by the fact the film was being pushed back by over a year and,...
- 8/28/2014
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
The road to release for Legendary’s fantasy epic blockbuster Seventh Son has not been an easy one. Troubled with post-production delays and a shift in studios, the film is finally about to arrive on the big screen.
Originally set up at Warner Bros., the film has since changed hands to follow Legendary to Universal, and tonight the campaign has officially been relaunched with a new trailer and poster.
In a time of enchantments when legends and magic collide, the sole remaining warrior of a mystical order (Oscar® winner Jeff Bridges) travels to find a prophesized hero born with incredible powers, the last Seventh Son (Ben Barnes). Torn from his quiet life as a farmhand, the unlikely young hero embarks on a daring adventure with his battle-hardened mentor to vanquish a dark queen (Julianne Moore) and the army of supernatural assassins she has dispatched against their kingdom.
Jeff Bridges and Ben Barnes take centre stage,...
Originally set up at Warner Bros., the film has since changed hands to follow Legendary to Universal, and tonight the campaign has officially been relaunched with a new trailer and poster.
In a time of enchantments when legends and magic collide, the sole remaining warrior of a mystical order (Oscar® winner Jeff Bridges) travels to find a prophesized hero born with incredible powers, the last Seventh Son (Ben Barnes). Torn from his quiet life as a farmhand, the unlikely young hero embarks on a daring adventure with his battle-hardened mentor to vanquish a dark queen (Julianne Moore) and the army of supernatural assassins she has dispatched against their kingdom.
Jeff Bridges and Ben Barnes take centre stage,...
- 8/28/2014
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Legendary has granted us a new trailer and one-sheet for its upcoming release of Seventh Son, and we have the whole enchilada right here for you to chew on. Read on for the eye candy and details.
Seventh Son Release Details
Starring Oscar® winner Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes, and Julianne Moore and based on the book series The Last Apprentice by Joseph Delaney, Seventh Son arrives in theaters February 6, 2015.
In a time of enchantments when legends and magic collide, the sole remaining warrior of a mystical order (Bridges) travels to find a prophesized hero born with incredible powers, the last Seventh Son (Barnes). Torn from his quiet life as a farmhand, the unlikely young hero embarks on a daring adventure with his battle-hardened mentor to vanquish a dark queen (Moore) and the army of supernatural assassins she has dispatched against their kingdom.
Sergei Bodrov directed Seventh Son from a screenplay...
Seventh Son Release Details
Starring Oscar® winner Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes, and Julianne Moore and based on the book series The Last Apprentice by Joseph Delaney, Seventh Son arrives in theaters February 6, 2015.
In a time of enchantments when legends and magic collide, the sole remaining warrior of a mystical order (Bridges) travels to find a prophesized hero born with incredible powers, the last Seventh Son (Barnes). Torn from his quiet life as a farmhand, the unlikely young hero embarks on a daring adventure with his battle-hardened mentor to vanquish a dark queen (Moore) and the army of supernatural assassins she has dispatched against their kingdom.
Sergei Bodrov directed Seventh Son from a screenplay...
- 8/28/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
The new trailer is now online for Legendary and Universal Pictures’ action-adventure "Seventh Son" the big-screen adaptation of Joseph Delaney's popular young adult book "The Spook's Apprentice," the first of an ongoing series.
The film stars Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes, Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Olivia Williams, Antje Traue with Djimon Hounsou and Julianne Moore.
In a time long past, an evil is about to be unleashed that will reignite the war between the forces of the supernatural and humankind once more. Master Gregory (Jeff Bridges) is a knight who had imprisoned the malevolently powerful witch, Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore), centuries ago. But now she has escaped and is seeking vengeance. Summoning her followers of every incarnation, Mother Malkin is preparing to unleash her terrible wrath on an unsuspecting world. Only one thing stands in her way: Master Gregory.
In a deadly reunion, Gregory comes face to face with the...
The film stars Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes, Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Olivia Williams, Antje Traue with Djimon Hounsou and Julianne Moore.
In a time long past, an evil is about to be unleashed that will reignite the war between the forces of the supernatural and humankind once more. Master Gregory (Jeff Bridges) is a knight who had imprisoned the malevolently powerful witch, Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore), centuries ago. But now she has escaped and is seeking vengeance. Summoning her followers of every incarnation, Mother Malkin is preparing to unleash her terrible wrath on an unsuspecting world. Only one thing stands in her way: Master Gregory.
In a deadly reunion, Gregory comes face to face with the...
- 8/28/2014
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Exclusive: Beverly Hills-based management company Magnolia Entertainment has promoted a trio of managers and locked in $100 million in production funding with Shanghai-based Kylin-Mandarin Enterprises. The expansion into production funding comes as Magnolia promoted managers Ari Zudkewich, Jared Ceizler, and Kauveh Khozein and given them supervisory capacities. Two other managers have left the firm. Zudkewich will focus on the company’s literary division, which includes such clients as Daniel Espinosa, David Caspe, Scott Kosar, Kieran Darcy Smith, Fedor Bondarchuk and Matt Greenberg. Ceizler will focus on servicing Magnolia’s talent division, which includes such actors as Rachel McAdams, Rosamund Pike, Tatiana Maslany, […]...
- 7/8/2014
- Deadline
Syfy has given a series order to “Dominion,” its adaptation of the 2010 supernatural movie, “Legion,” a network representative told TheWrap. To film in Cape Town, Africa, the series will premiere in 2014. Executive produced by the film’s director, Scott Stewart, “Dominion” takes place 25 years in the future after a war between humans and angels changes the world. It focuses on an unruly young soldier who finds out he is the world’s savior. Also read: Syfy Developing ‘Beowulf’ Series – ’1408′s’ Matt Greenberg to Pen Script, Ep Stewart will write and direct the pilot and reunites with “Legion” producers Michael Litvak and David.
- 12/4/2013
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
Universal Pictures has released a bunch of new release dates for some of their upcoming films.
Duncan Jones' Warcraft was changed from December 18th, 2015 to March of 2016. They didn't want to compete with Star Wars.
Their Mummy reboot will be released on April 22nd, 2016.
There's an Untitled Michael Mann cyberthriller that's been set for for January 16th, 2015.
Jeff Bridges' fantasy action thriller Seventh Son comes out on February 6th, 2015.
Here's the press release with more details on these film.
About Untitled Michael Mann Project
Set within the world of global cybercrime, Legendary’s Untitled Michael Mann Project follows a furloughed convict and his American and Chinese partners as they hunt a high-level cybercrime network from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Jakarta. Directed and produced by Michael Mann, the film stars Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis, Tang Wei and Wang Leehom, and it is written by Morgan Davis Foehl and Mann.
Duncan Jones' Warcraft was changed from December 18th, 2015 to March of 2016. They didn't want to compete with Star Wars.
Their Mummy reboot will be released on April 22nd, 2016.
There's an Untitled Michael Mann cyberthriller that's been set for for January 16th, 2015.
Jeff Bridges' fantasy action thriller Seventh Son comes out on February 6th, 2015.
Here's the press release with more details on these film.
About Untitled Michael Mann Project
Set within the world of global cybercrime, Legendary’s Untitled Michael Mann Project follows a furloughed convict and his American and Chinese partners as they hunt a high-level cybercrime network from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Jakarta. Directed and produced by Michael Mann, the film stars Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis, Tang Wei and Wang Leehom, and it is written by Morgan Davis Foehl and Mann.
- 12/1/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Last Comic Standing will laugh another day.
The long-shelved competition series is slated to return NBC this summer, with funnylady Wanda Sykes attached to executive produce.
Related | 2014 Renewal Scorecard
After bowing in 2003, Standing aired on-and-off — and was even cancelled and revived — through 2010.
NBC has yet to name a host for the series’ eighth cycle.
Ready for more of today’s TV dish? Well…
• NBC has given the green light to Working the Engels, a 12-episode comedy following a family that bands together after their father passes away and leaves them in debt. Andrea Martin (Sctv), Kacey Rohl (Hannibal), Azura Skye...
The long-shelved competition series is slated to return NBC this summer, with funnylady Wanda Sykes attached to executive produce.
Related | 2014 Renewal Scorecard
After bowing in 2003, Standing aired on-and-off — and was even cancelled and revived — through 2010.
NBC has yet to name a host for the series’ eighth cycle.
Ready for more of today’s TV dish? Well…
• NBC has given the green light to Working the Engels, a 12-episode comedy following a family that bands together after their father passes away and leaves them in debt. Andrea Martin (Sctv), Kacey Rohl (Hannibal), Azura Skye...
- 11/14/2013
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
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